INVENTIONS & INNOVATIONS
Could Your Tweets Soon Have to Pass a Polygraph?

In a Wikipedia world of openly submitted and shared data, it can often be a daunting task to differentiate fact from fiction. Social media networks like Facebook and Twitter have made it possible for any and all information (or often, … Continue reading →

 

INTEL
Intel’s New Xeon 7-Series Worth The Wait With Twice The Performance

Intel may be the world’s largest chipmaker, but that doesn’t mean they don’t hope to boost corporate sales with its first new version in several years, the new Xeon 7-series processor. This, of course, means a moving out of Intel’s … Continue reading →

 

HELPFUL TIPS
Safer Internet Day ‘14 Expresses The Need To Better Protect Children

Today is the annual Safer Internet Day (SID), where over 100 countries, full of organizers and educators, are holding activities to promote safe and responsible use of online technology for the young. Microsoft recently pulled together results of its 3rd … Continue reading →

 

CES - CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW
Intel’s New Voice Command, Jarvis: Bringing Voice Recognition Back To The Device

A quote I noticed by Intel senior VP Mooly Eden during a presentation at this year’s CES: “We need to add senses to the brain”. At the time I could only assume Eden was referencing the computer brain, and I … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
WigWag, Home Automation With Endless Possibilities

WigWag doesn't use signals from your Wi-Fi network alone, but also incorporates radio frequencies for communication. As a three-part system, it uses sensor blocks, relay and a cloud service. The sensor blocks are deployed around your house for monitoring purposes, such as motion, sound, light and temperature.

 

APPLE
Google Chromecast Released and Reviewed, Apple’s Airplay Competitor?

The Chromecast in short: a 35 dollar, 2.5 inch dongle that plugs into your TV via HDMI and is able to sling content onto the big screen from your favorite smart device, tablet or computer! Finally, a Google browser on your TV! Believe it or not, this design has been quite challenging for the tech industry, yet is now easily able to manipulate, without the (sometimes annoying) laptop-to television set up process.

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
NFC Ring Kickstarter – Fist Bumping Its Way to Geek Fall Fashion

For those of you out there that, like me, lose your keys on a weekly basis, can never remember a password longer than 4 characters, or are simply too prone to dance to be bothered with a purse (or for the guys, a bulky pocket full of tech gear), has McLear ever developed the product for you.

 

MICROSOFT
NSA and PRISM Leaks Expose Just How Internet Privacy Is Not Real

NSA’s unlawful actions against its citizens finally pissing us off? Because it is out in the open along with our eyes. It is only human to share feelings of distrust and anger, and just like a rippling effect we are officially outraged.

 

SMARTPHONES & MOBILE DEVICES
Texas: Rick Perry in the Battle Against PRISM and NSA’s Invasion of Citizen Privacy

Due to Rick Perry's HB 2268, Texas could officially set quite a high-profile example that the rest of the country is hoped to follow. It is important to remember, however, that the bill only covers e-mails, not one of the more ambitious goals of warranting protection of tracking cell phones.

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
intelliPaper Disposable Paper USB Flash Drive May Save Paper & It’s Wireless Too

An ultra-thin disposable paper USB drive with wireless near field communications could substantially reduce the growth rate of paper consumption.

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Transporter File Sharing Storage Gets Your Head Out of the Cloud: Beam It Over Scotty

The transporter is off-cloud physical storage for sharing, synchronizing, storing, backing-up, & protecting privacy of valuable files.

 

CES - CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW
Dell Wyse Creates Project Ophelia Android Powered Cloud-Stick

What's slightly larger than a USB memory stick, has no batteries, and will make you Wyse? The answer is not a precursor to a punchline.

 

CES - CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW
Polaroid Opens Fotobar – Photo giant combines old ideas with current technology

It’s hard to remember a time when we would have to take a roll of film into a photo lab before we could even look at our pictures.

 

STORAGE & CLOUD
Rackspace Hosting Expands Cloud Services in Technology Hub Austin, Texas

Cloud hosting company Rackspace is expanding into an Austin location of almost 90,000 square-feet, and may be a good fit in Austin's culture.

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Apophis Meteorite USB 3.0 Drive – News Flash: It Came From Outer Space

Zana Design, located in Poland, has come up with an extreme bling USB flash drive that will soon part some well-heeled buyers from their money.